What is 16/8 Eating Method?

The 16/8 method, also known as intermittent fasting or Time Restricted Feeding (TRF), is a popular eating pattern that involves fasting for 16 hours each day and restricting eating to an 8-hour window. An ideal eating window shall be 11 AM to 7 PM. During the fasting window, you can consume water or black coffee (ideally, without sugar). However, you can get away with sugar as well.

I’ve been following the 16/8 eating method since a few days. Sugar cravings have gone down. My energy levels stopped crashing too often unlike before.

Benefits Of 16/8 Eating Method

Weight loss: Thinking of reducing your body weight? Before you think of hitting the gym, consider the 16/8 eating method because you can significantly reduce your body weight just by restricting your feeding time.

Cardiovascular health: TRF can effectively improve your cardiovascular healthy by reducing your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and inflammation. (Effectiveness of Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Feeding Compared to Continuous Energy Restriction for Weight Loss)

Blood Sugar Regulation: TRF improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. Thereby, reducing type 2 diabetes. (Time-restricted feeding is a preventative and therapeutic intervention against diverse nutritional challenges)

Cancer Therapy: When you increase the fasting window, your body attains Autophagy. Autophagy is a natural cellular process that occurs in the body, involving the degradation and recycling of unnecessary or dysfunctional cellular components. (The Roles of Autophagy in Cancer)

If you are new to the 16/8 eating method, you should definitely give it a try. Your will love your body once you being to see you body transform into a new “you”.

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